Why are mosquitoes like surgeons?—Because they never let blood without running up a bill. H.M. the King of Siam has, it is said, written to the European and other Governments tendering free hospitality to astronomers and scientific men who may visit Siam to witness the eclipse in April next, offering to defray all their expenses from the time of landing to their departure from the country, out of his own private purse. This generous offer evinces his Majesty's anxiety to further the cause of science, and affords a proof of the rapid strides Siam is taking in its advancement towards material progress.
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Globe, Volume III, Issue 232, 8 March 1875, Page 4
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102Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Globe, Volume III, Issue 232, 8 March 1875, Page 4
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